In Sermon Illustrations: "Godly Husbands"

I Am A Mother Of Three (Ages 14, 12, 3) And Have ...

Contributed by Gerald Albers on Feb 25, 2007

I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have recently completed my college degree. The last class I had to take was Sociology. The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every human being had been graced with. Her last project of the term was called "Smile." The class ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Listen To This True Story About God's Love: I Am ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Listen to this true story about God’s love: I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have recently completed my college degree. The last class I had to take was Sociology. The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every human being had been graced with. Her last ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Stealing

Contributed by Akinsanya Adubi on Sep 28, 2009

STEALING People have also used their own hands to take what does not belong to them. I told you the story of a politician whose mandate was taken away from him after winning the presidential elections, somebody was given the presidency, where is he today?, He even died before the politician ...read more

Tags: Commandments Steal

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Will Follow You When You're Gone?

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 17, 2020

You make a choice of which will one you leave behind to others - Blessings or Curses. Jonathan Edwards, was a Puritan Preacher in the 1700s. He was one of the most respected preachers in his day. He attended Yale at the age of thirteen and later went on to become the president of Princeton ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Tags: Blessings, Curses, Generational Sins

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Owe Our Whole Lives To God!

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Nov 3, 2022

Genesis 6:1-9 Some think that the “sons of God” in this passage are angels; how can we say not? - v3 tells us that these men will die and angels are eternal beings; also, Jesus Himself tells us in the Gospels that angels do not marry! What can we say about Gen 6:2? – God’s creations of people are ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 6:1-9

Tags: Love, Thanksgiving, Sin, Life, Jesus Christ  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Late President Calvin Coolidge Returned Home ...  PRO

Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 21, 2001

The late president Calvin Coolidge returned home from church one Sunday afternoon and found his wife sitting in the chair. Unable to go that day, she was still interested in what the preacher had to say. She asked her husband what the preacher spoke about and he said, "Sin." Like most women, a ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Denomination: Baptist

A Young Couple Had Only Been Married One Year ...

Contributed by Robbie Parsons on Feb 8, 2003

A young couple had only been married one year when she was diagnosed as a victim of multiple sclerosis. After thinking about it, she told her husband she was “setting him free.” But he did not leave her. Why did he stay? “Because,” he said, “when I vowed before God ‘for better or for worse,’ ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: United Methodist

Just This Past Week, An Acquaintance Stopped By ...

Contributed by David Haun on Apr 4, 2004

Just this past week, an acquaintance stopped by our table at a restaurant to tell us of an illness in her family. I asked if she would like me to pray. She said yes, and we prayed there at the table. Later, after our friend had left, another person came up to our table and indicated she had seen ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When Marilyn Monroe Died In 1962, Her Former ...

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Nov 16, 2004

When Marilyn Monroe died in 1962, her former husband, Joe DiMaggio ordered a black vase filled with fresh roses to be set on her crypt twice a week forever. The roses arrived promptly each week until 1971, when "forever" must have ended. Despite our best intentions, nothing of this world will last ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Baptist

So Many People In Relationships Try To Change ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Mar 4, 2006

So many people in relationships try to change the other person. Reminds me of the young fiancé who, after learning that her husband to be didn’t believe like she did, cried to her mother saying, “Mom, what should I do? How can I change his thinking? He says he doesn’t believe in hell?” The ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:14-17

Tags: Marriage General, Change

Denomination: Christian Church

Boat Compromise  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 30, 2006

Boat Compromise" My friend wanted a boat more than anything. His wife kept refusing, but he bought one anyway. "I’ll tell you what," he told her, "In the spirit of compromise, why don’t you name the boat?" Being a good sport, she accepted. When her husband went to the dock for his maiden voyage, ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

One Morning After A Terrible Snowstorm, Susan Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Feb 21, 2008

One morning after a terrible snowstorm, Susan was outside shoveling her driveway. She stopped to wave hello to her neighbor, and he asked her why her husband wasn’t out there helping her with the chore. She explained that one of them had to stay inside to take care of the children, so they drew ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Signal Hill . . .

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 3, 2008

Signal Hill . . . In that night, I heard the city, and God’s voice spoke to my heart. I heard wives and husbands screaming at each other. I heard dogs barking, cars screeching, sirens blaring and guns shooting. I heard the things that Jesus hears when He listens to the city and I began to weep. In ...read more

The Idea That The People Were Lost And Didn't ...

Contributed by Rick Bezanson on Jul 12, 2008

The idea that the people were lost and didn't know their way reminds me of a story of a drunk man who came home and his wife put him to bed. She was a very saintly woman and she said, "John do you want me to pray for you?" "Yes," he says. "Dear Lord, I pray for my husband ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Denomination: Lutheran

Paint Me With Diamonds

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 22, 2011

PAINT ME WITH DIAMONDS A woman decided to have her portrait painted. She told the artist, "Paint me with diamond rings, a diamond necklace, emerald bracelets, a ruby broach, and gold Rolex." "But you are not wearing any of those things," he replied. "I know," she said. "It's in case I should ...read more

Tags: Greed

Denomination: Baptist

One Of The Ways That Children Change A Marriage ...

Contributed by Stephen Evoy on Jan 4, 2008

One of the ways that children change a marriage is easy to identify: they require us husbands to grow up and become their daddies. Unfortunately, some husbands are not willing to pursue this change. Many children grow up in homes where daddy often acts like a big baby. I know a guy who accuses ...read more

Denomination: Free Methodist

The Bigger Miracle

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Mar 30, 2010

THE BIGGER MIRACLE Pastor Steve Yeschek lost his sister, Judy, after a five-year battle with cancer. She was a woman who, as Steve described her, was a party animal—-a big drinker with a self-contented lifestyle. She was someone everybody loved, because she exuded excitement and a thrill for life. ...read more

Tags: Christian Witness

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Someone Once Said: A Bible In The Hand Is Worth ...  PRO

Contributed by Pat Cook on Jul 18, 2003

- Someone once said: A Bible in the hand is worth two in the bookcase. - And someone else said: A Bible stored in the mind is worth a dozen stored in the bottom of one’s trunk. - Here’s a pop quiz: Which of the following aren’t in the Bible? -Cleanliness is next to godliness - God helps those who ...read more

Tags: Scripture, Apologetics The Bible, Bible Influence, Bible

Denomination: Baptist

Mickey Mantle, An Almost Mythical Baseball Star ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Mickey Mantle, an almost mythical baseball star who feared he had failed to fulfill career expectations because of alcohol abuse and whose recent years were haunted by self-recrimination, died of cancer. He was 63. The former New York Yankees center fielder and a member of baseball’s Hall of Fame ...read more

Tags: Paul

A Father's Influence To The World  PRO

Contributed by Dr. Thomas Norton on Jul 17, 2007

A father’s influence to the world Many years ago a small Jewish boy asked his father, "Why must we surrender our Jewish faith and start to attend Lutheran services here in Germany’ The father replied, "Son, we must abandon our faith so that people will accept us and support our business ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational